Addressing the nation for the first time a year after coronavirus brought the nation to a halt, President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the nation out of the crisis, announcing he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults no later than May 1. In a speech
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After it was canceled due to COVID-19 in 2020, the 80th Sisters Rodeo’s dates are set. However, its certainty is still a question.
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All seven of Central Oregon’s public school superintendents joined in a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials this week, requesting reduced distancing and other revised COVID-19 requirements to help their districts resume full-time, in-person classes.
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There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including the 66th Deschutes County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 2,316, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on Thursday afternoon. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving people in this nation, working people, middle class folks, people who built the country, a fighting chance,” Biden said in the Oval Office before signing
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Oregon Health Authority and pharmacies in Oregon providing COVID-19 vaccines confirmed Thursday that pharmacies in Oregon can continue to serve Oregonians age 65 years and older.
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The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, a nonprofit entity that owns and operates the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, has made the decision to cancel the event for a second year in a row, organizers announced Wednesday.
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Friday isn’t just the day Deschutes County drops from High to Moderate Risk in the state’s COVID-19 guidelines – it’s also the kickoff of a second weekend of delayed, spring high school football, so 150 Bend High fans will be cheering in the stands, an official said Wednesday.
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The Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show returns to the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center this Thursday through Sunday. The event was canceled last year due to COVID-19, which has prompted changes in this year’s event as well..
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There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,305, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., joined every Republican colleague Wednesday as the U.S. House approved the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is directing the US Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The administration and the pharmaceutical giant still need to negotiate when these 100 million doses will be available but it will likely happen later
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The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign his top legislative priority into law later this week and deliver aid to most American households amid the pandemic. Passage of the bill marks the first major legislative achievement of the new
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All Walmart pharmacies in Oregon will begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccines in partnership with the state, beginning Wednesday.
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“The Importance of Being Earnest” will be the first production post-Covid 19.
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St. Charles Bend technicians and therapists continue to strike for better pay and benefits after walking off the job last Thursday. The hospital and union will meet with a federal mediator Wednesday.
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Central Oregon counties (and many elsewhere in the state) got some expected good news Tuesday morning: Thanks to falling case counts, all three are moving to lower risk levels on Friday, loosening restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Continue ReadingThere are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,303, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against COVID-19 vaccine scams.
Continue ReadingThe next two months could determine whether the US will experience another surge in coronavirus cases, according to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After months of devastation, steep decreases have been reported in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. More people are getting vaccinated, and the government on Monday released guidance on
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